Historic places inKingston
Ontario
- historic places
- 98historic places
- built
- 1673–1952built
Recognized by
- National 90
- Provincial 6
- Municipal 2
Guardhouse No. 141816Photo: DND, 1988.
Heating Plant, former Commissariat Storehouse1820
Stone Frigate (No. 23)1820
Reverse Fire Gallery West1832
Kingston General Hospital National Historic Site of Canada1833
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, J. Butterill, 1995.National1673Fort Frontenac National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Fort FrontenacFort Frontenac National Historic Site of Canada is an archaeological site located beneath the intersection of Ontario Street and Place D’Armes in Kingston, Ontario.
Photo: Department of National Defence / Ministère de la Défense nationale, 1993.National1790Point Frederick Buildings National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Point Frederick BuildingsLocated on a peninsula at the mouth of the Cataraqui River in Kingston, Ontario, Point Frederick Buildings National Historic Site of Canada consists of a group of five masonry structures, Fort Frederick and the remnants…
Photo: (Department of National Defence, 1994.)National1813Commandants Residence, former Royal Navy Hospital, Building 10Also known as Commandant's Residence, former Royal Navy Hospital, Building 10The Commandant’s Residence is prominently located in an open area between the two main sections of Royal Military College (RMC).
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 20 of the 98 places.
4 places have no recorded construction date.
All 98 places
MunicipalHomes157-161 Queen Street
1834ProvincialCommerce223 King Street East, Kingston
1924NationalGovernmentAdministration Building /Cell Block (C-18, C-16)Also known as Administration and Main Cellblock Building, Former Prison for Women
1903NationalHealthAnn Baillie Building National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Édifice Ann Baillie
1899NationalArmouryAlso known as Kingston Drill Hall
1840NationalGovernmentBellevue HouseAlso known as Maison Bellevue
1840NationalGovernmentBellevue House National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Bellevue House
1832NationalDefenceBlockhouseAlso known as Kingston Mills Lockstation
1941NationalBradstreet Block
1845NationalDefenceBranch Tower EastAlso known as East Branch Ditch Tower
1846NationalDefenceBranch Tower WestAlso known as West Branch Ditch Tower
1947NationalWaterwaysBridge Office and ShopAlso known as Bridge House
1952NationalDefenceBuilding B-37
1952NationalDefenceBuilding B-39
1855NationalRailwaysCanadian National Railway StationAlso known as Kingston Outer Station
1832NationalDefenceCaponierAlso known as Caponnière
NationalCataraqui Cemetery National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Cataraqui Cemetery
1846NationalDefenceCedar Island Cathcart TowerAlso known as Cathcart Martello Tower
1892ProvincialFaithChurch of the Good Thief (Roman Catholic)Also known as St. Dismas Roman Catholic Church
1931NationalCollins Bay Institution, Administration Building, A-1
1932NationalCollins Bay Institution, Cell Block, Building B-1Also known as Cellblock B1- 1813NationalHomesCommandants Residence, former Royal Navy Hospital, Building 10Also known as Commandant's Residence, former Royal Navy Hospital, Building 10
1841NationalDefenceCommissariat Stores / Reverse Fire Chamber EastAlso known as Commissariat Stores/ Reverse Fire Chamber East, Forward Battery
1841NationalDefenceCommissariat Stores / Reverse Fire Chamber WestAlso known as Advanced Battery
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Kingston
- Stone 74
- Limestone 48
- Notable interiors 36
- Waterfronts and harbours 29
- Towers 20
- Neoclassical 18
- Verandahs and porches 16
- Gardens and grounds 15
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
Every place in Kingston, A to Z
- 157-161 Queen Street
- 223 King Street East, Kingston1834
- Administration Building /Cell Block (C-18, C-16)1924
- Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site of Canada1903
- Armoury1899
- Bellevue House1840
- Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada1840
- Blockhouse1832
- Bradstreet Block1941
- Branch Tower East1845
- Branch Tower West1846
- Bridge Office and Shop1947
- Building B-371952
- Building B-391952
- Canadian National Railway Station1855
- Caponier1832
- Cataraqui Cemetery National Historic Site of Canada
- Cedar Island Cathcart Tower1846
- Church of the Good Thief (Roman Catholic)1892
- Collins Bay Institution, Administration Building, A-11931
- Collins Bay Institution, Cell Block, Building B-11932
- Commandants Residence, former Royal Navy Hospital, Building 101813
- Commissariat Stores / Reverse Fire Chamber East1841
- Commissariat Stores / Reverse Fire Chamber West1841
- Courcelles Block1941
- Currie Building, Building No. 151918
- Curtain Wall and Demi-Bastions1936
- Custom House1856
- De Noyan Block1927
- East Workshop1855
- Elizabeth Cottage National Historic Site of Canada1841
- Elmhirst House1896
- Former Prison for Women1909
- Former Warden's Residence1871
- Fort Frederick Martello Tower1846
- Fort Frontenac National Historic Site of Canada1673
- Fort Henry National Historic Site of Canada1832
- Fort Lasalle Dormitory1912
- Frontenac County Court House National Historic Site of Canada1855
- Frontenac County Courthouse1855
- Guardhouse No. 141816
- Heating Plant, former Commissariat Storehouse1820
- Hewett House1875
- Inglewood
- Kingston City Hall National Historic Site of Canada1843
- Kingston Customs House National Historic Site of Canada1856
- Kingston Dry Dock National Historic Site of Canada1890
- Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site of Canada1832
- Kingston General Hospital National Historic Site of Canada1833
- Kingston Harbour, Shoal Martello Tower
- Kingston Penitentiary National Historic Site of Canada1834
- LaSalle Block1827
- Main Cellblock1834
- Murney Martello Tower1846
- Murney Tower National Historic Site of Canada1846
- North Lodge1843
- Northeast Tower Building D-11940
- Northwest Tower Building D-41940
- Old Kingston Post Office National Historic Site of Canada1856
- Penitentiary Towers1841
- Point Frederick Buildings National Historic Site of Canada1790
- Portsmouth Community Correctional Centre1854
- Post Office (Old)1856
- Prince George Hotel1817
- Redoubt1832
- Reverse Fire Gallery East1832
- Reverse Fire Gallery West1832
- RMC Buildings: Gatehouse #31816
- Rochleau Property1808
- Roselawn National Historic Site of Canada1841
- Ross Block1936
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 21884
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 241914
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 271903
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 31916
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 30a1846
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 30b1846
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 311948
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 361930
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 551903
- Royal Military College of Canada Building 61884
- Royal Military College, Mackenzie Building1876
- Royal Military College, Old Gymnasium1903
- Royal Military College, Yeo Hall Mess Building1935
- Shoal Tower National Historic Site of Canada1846
- Sir John A. Macdonald Gravesite National Historic Site of Canada1891
- South Workshop1842
- St. George's Cathedral1825
- St. Helen's Complex, Stone Gables1924
- St. Helen’s Complex: Grant House1830
- St. Helen's Complex: Red Cross Lodge1838
- St. Helen's Complex: St. Helen's1837
- Stone Frigate (No. 23)1820
- Vimy Barracks (B-1)1936
- Vimy Barracks (B-6)1952
- Vimy Barracks (Forde Building, B-16)1935
- Vincent Block / Administration Office1847
- West Workshop1858
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.